Asterisk Talley says it was very nice.
She was asked for her thoughts after finishing as the only player to be free through two rounds in the Augusta Women’s National Amateur — but her answer could have worked for some other questions as well. Her overall play at the Champions Retreat, where she topped the leaderboard? Pretty cool. Her thoughts heading into Saturday’s final round of the tournament’s namesake? Pretty cool.
And all this is very beautiful.
Below is a look at the leaderboard, a record set, surprising players who missed the match, highlights, odds and schedule for Friday and Saturday.
Augusta National Women’s Amateur Round 2 Leaderboard (and a record set)
Talleyafter shooting a six-under 66 during Wednesday’s first round, shot a 67 during Thursday’s second round and she leads by one stroke over Meja Ortengren and Maria Jose Marin.
Talley, a 17-year-old who is committed to Stanford University, birdied her first three holes, birdied the next 10, 14 and 15, and went from there. Combining her play on Wednesday and at last year’s ANWA – where she finished runner-up – Talley is on pace for a tournament record 48 straight holes.
Here are the ANWA top 10 after two rounds:
1, Asterisk Talley, 11 years (66-67)
T2, Ortengren Table, 10-under (67-67)
T2, Maria Jose Marin, 10 years old (65-69)
T4, Andrea Revuelta, 6 years old (66-72)
T4, Avery Weed, 6-under (68-70)
T6, Lauren Kim, 5 (68-71)
T6, Soomin Oh 5-under (65-74)
T6, Arianna Lau, 5 years (68-71)
T6, Gyubeen Kim, 5-under (69-70)
T6, Amelie Zalsman, 5-under (67-72)
T6, Chloe Kovelesky, 5-under (69-70)
T6, Raegan Denton, 5-under (67-72)
T6, Vanessa Borovilos, 5-under (66-73)
3 surprising players who missed the cut at the Women’s National Amateur at Augusta
–Mega Ghana: Last year’s US Women’s Amateur winner shot rounds of 77 and 74.
– Eila Galitsky: The eighth-ranked amateur shot 74 and 70.
–Rianne Malixi: The 2024 US Women’s Amateur winner shot rounds of 73 and 71.
Highlights of the day
Below are a few, courtesy of the ANWA X resource:
Quotes of the day
“That’s pretty cool.”
–Talley, when asked about going without a bogey during the first two rounds
“No fight, no fight.”
–Ortengren, when asked if she got into any when she revealed she also played hockey
“He’s been my best friend, which I don’t usually say.”
-Marin, in her barrel
Quote from Bailey Shoemaker
BelowBailey Shoemaker chats with GOLF’s Claire Rogers after her Wednesday pre-shoot routine went viral.
